The Patisserie Mysteries

French native Clémence Damour returns to Paris to run the family patisserie, a famous franchise known for their delectable gourmet pastries and sweets in Paris and around the world.

To get off on the right foot with la gardienne, the caretaker of her apartment building, Clémence gives her a box of their luxury macarons. The next morning however, the half-eaten box of macarons is found near la gardienne’s dead body. An incompetent inspector accuses Clémence of being the killer, which prompts her to clear her name and solve the case herself.

Book 2: Éclair Murder (IncludesSweet and Savory French Éclair recipes)

After a customer is found dead after eating poisoned pistachio éclairs from her patisserie, Clémence must clear the name of one of her employees who is suspected of being the murderer. As she goes on a date with a murder suspect—and deals with a handsome but obnoxious neighbor who keeps messing up with her investigations—her week keeps getting crazier and crazier.

When Clémence Damour and her best friend Rose return from a weekend spa retreat in Switzerland, they discover Rose’s boyfriend Pierre’s dead body in the kitchen. By the hardness of the half-eaten baguette on the table, Clémence announces that he has been dead for two days. But finding the murderer proves harder than the previous cases and Clémence hits a wall with her investigation. Inspector Cyril St. Clair has his own lead, but Clémence thinks he’s wrong—again.

Meanwhile, her handsome but arrogant neighbor Arthur Dubois asks her out on a date. Will she ever open her heart to let love in? And will Clémence find out who killed Pierre and get justice for Rose? Perhaps the truth is right in front of her, but she just doesn’t want to see it.

Now that she’s solved yet another murder case, Clémence Damour finally has time to invent new pastries and dessert flavors at her patisserie. But when a Parisian socialite goes missing, Clémence and Inspector St. Clair both conclude that Carlos, a mysterious man from Clémence’s past, has kidnapped her.

Between becoming a fashion designer’s new muse, surviving her own kidnapping attempt, and going to a fancy party at the Grand Palais, Clémence is in for another busy week.

After Clémence Damour’s last adventure, the paparazzi are following her everywhere. Her ex-boyfriend Mathieu, a talented painter, contacts her to help him with a bizarre ghost mystery, putting a strain on her current relationship with Arthur. Then Mathieu’s girlfriend Charlotte is killed in her own home, and Clémence must spend even more time with Mathieu. Will she succumb to Mathieu’s charms again? Is there really a ghost in his home? And can Clémence find out who killed Charlotte and why, without the paparazzi ruining her investigation?

When Clémence Damour celebrates her birthday at her family’s flagship patisserie in the 16th arrondissement, one of her guests will be dead by the end of the night. Was it really a suicide or was the victim murdered by one of the other guests at the party?

Clémence attends Paris Fashion Week in support of her friend Marcus, a fashion designer. When Marcus’s assistant is found dead, everyone backstage is a suspect, including supermodel Gabrielle, a famous makeup artist, a hairdresser, and a nosy fashion blogger.

Not only is it the busy Christmas season in Paris, but Clemence Damour has a wedding to plan. When she goes wedding dress shopping at La Belle, a small boutique in the 6th arrondissement, the dress designer is found dead. Inspector Cyril St. Clair thinks it is the designer’s ex-boyfriend, but as usual, he’s wrong.

Can Clemence find the murderer and the perfect wedding dress, as well as create new holiday-inspired French desserts for the family patisseries?

I love all of these so much! I’ve read almost all books in less than a week, I’m currently at 1/4 of Madeleine Murder. Any possibility for an ARC of Opera Cake Murder? *wink*
Just kidding (unless there -is- a possibility), but OH, there will be book 9, too? This is wonderful news!

Hi Valentina. Thanks for your note! Yes, an ARC of Opera Cake Murder will be available, most likely in the middle of May. Please message me if you haven’t heard from me by then. Yes, there will be book 9 🙂

I love your Patisserie Series! I am on Book 5 now and love how you include recipes! For you Pain Au Chocolat recipe, the directions after you cut the dough into 12 rectangles is unclear. Is the final shape going to be a cylinder? So you will end up with 12 cylinders to bake? I just love Pain Au Chocolat and was hoping to try your recipe but the directions after you cut the dough into 12 rectangles is unclear and confusing. If you can help clarify into detail, I would appreciate so I can try! Thank you!

First time on your web page and so excited that the books are listed in read order!!! Thank you!! I’ve read all 8 books and looking forward to number 9! May I ask what ARC stands for? I see it referenced above.. Thank you for your wonderful and fun books!!

Oh my goodness, I just checked my Archives and sure enough it was there. By mistake, I don’t know. I read so many different series books that it’s hard to keep track. I’ve started a check list hoping it will keep me on track as to what I need to read next and what I’ve already read. 😀
Thank you for your reply!
Judy